The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-28
VOICES FROM THE PULPIT
LUTHERAN MINISTER'S PREACH IN
OTHER CHURCHES.


Sunday School Celebration-A Ger
man Service-The Services Else
where.
The pulpits of the city churches were oc-
cupied yesterday by the visiting ministry
of the Lutheran church. The United Synod
is a representative body of the Lutheran
Church in the South. 1t is composed of the
ablest theologians and preachers in the
church representing between 10000
and 81, 900 communicates. Nearly all the
congregations were large.
At the Lutheran church the Rev. DR..
Horn, of Charleston, President of the Synod,
prea ched in the morning an eloquent ser
mon on the ''Touch of God taking for his
text: And Saul also went home to Gibeat;
and there went with him band of men
whose hearts God had touched" l. Sam, x,
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1.-THE touch of God is a generous IMPULSE
of admiration, sympathy, loyalty" said the
preacher. This influence manifested itself
in many ways, he said. The feeling in
sI1ired by the presence of pure woman
amidst indecent men, the womans weeping
over the Lords feet, the thief's prayer on
the cross, were all outward manifestations
of the visitation of God in the hearts of
has to unite men IN the worship Of God was
shown by the vet that the Scripture
referred to the gathering that
attended Saul as a band of men, not dis
orderly, uncomfortable crowd. 1.-The touch
of God brings us into the fellowship of the
church. The goodness of God in giving us
the sacraments, simple as they are associate
us and incorporate us with one another and
give us one relative position in the church.
We become not scattered followers, nor a
horde, but an army. Recognizing that it
is impossible to follow Christ each absolute
" apart from and independent of every one
else, we Join hand in hand and follow him.
Christ bore derision and his followers must
take up the cross and bear it after him, as
a test of their loyalty to him. Only in fol-
lowing closely in his footsteps and obeying
his teachings could Christians prove their
fidelity to Christ and manifest their appre-
citation of his great blessings"
Rev. Prof F. W. Z. Peschau, of Will
mington, n. c., conducted German SER
vice last night.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The exercises at the Lutheran church in
the afternoon were of an unusually inter
esting character. They were conducted by
the members of the Sunday school, under
the direction of the Superintendent, w. s.
King. The Rev. Dr. Bowman, pastor of the
church. and many visiting clergymen took
part in the exercises. All appeared deeply
interested, and expressed their surprise and
pleasure at the excellent showing made by
the school. AT O'Clock, the hour appointed
for the opening of the exercises, the MEM
bers of the Sunday school and their teach
ers met in the large assembly room on
the ground floor Of the church building,
and after few preliminary arrangements
had been perfected assembled the stairway
and marched into the church, the infant
classes leading and displaying a number of
banners on which were appropriate notices
So great was the attendance that many
were obliged to take seats on the platform
and in the aisles and number remained
standing in the rear of the church, as they
were unable to procure seats.
The devotional services we're opened by
the Rev. Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, who
offered prayer. When the Superintendent
had read lesson and hymn had been sung
by the children the pastor introduced DR..
Julius d. Dreher, the first speaker.
DIR. DREHER's ADDRESS.
In doing so Dr. Bowman took
occasion to impress upon the minds
of the children the import
ance of the occasion and the neces-
sity of close attention to the dis
tinguished gentlemen who had kind
ly consented to address them. 1t was
seldom, the speaker said, that the children
are so fortunate as to be addressed by
strangers who had had such extensive ex-
perience in Su $aay school work as the emil
nent men who were about to address them
DR.. Dreher said he did he did not consider
himself a stranger in Savannah, nor to
Savannah people. He had known the
worthy pastor who had just introduced
him, ever since the war, when they had
been together some time, and when the
speaker said he had learned to love and re-
spect him, as the children of the Sunday
school undoubtedly did. II hope,n he
said, "You will look upon me
as friend. | am glad TO see such a large
Sunday school, so many pleasant, intelligent
faces, and hear your beautiful songs.
have heard how the young men and women
of this congregation ana Sunday school
worked TO build and embellish this beauti-
full church, and feel proud to be given an
opportunity to speak to you" The speaker
then assuming familiar tone addressed the
children in friendly manner, and soon
speaking long he and the children
were engaged in an animated con-
versation, and it was evident when
the speaker ceased that the children
were anxious that he proceed. The lesson
he sought TO impress on their mind was
that everything and everybody are placed
in this world to accomplish something II
accomplish the object Of his creation and
the proper place to receive the necessary
lessons is in the Sunday school and church.
The speaker was glad, he said, to see so
many bright children in the right course,
and he encouraged them to continue in the
path they were following, assuring them of
their final reward.
A SERMON TO CHILDREN.
Rev. Charles B. King, the next speaker,
said that he was a preacher by profession
and would preach them a sermon, but it
would be simple one, and from a text
which had been brought to his mind by the
exercise they were holding. 1t was: What
think we OF Christ 2" The speaker dwelt ON
the fact that Christ was Creator OF all man
kind, that from Him we receive all the
graces and blessings that fall to our lot, and
that to Him we must look for salvation.
'Christ is our captain, our helper, our rest.
our intercessor, our savior and our teacher.
Each letter In his name is significant OF one
OF the relations he bears us
6. B. Cromer, Mayor OF Newberry, S. c.,
and an eminent lawyer, was the last speak
er. His text was, Render unto Cesar the
things that are C@sar's and to God the
things that are Gods" He was glad to see
that the children of Savannah are learning
to follow this teaching, and give due honor
and respect to God. The proper place to
learn the truths of Christianity was, hesaid,
in the Sunday school, and it filed him with
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